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13:45 Newcastle

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 149y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,700 added
  • Winner: £4,066
  • 2nd: £1,871
  • 3rd: £936
  • 4th: £468
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.70s
  • Off Time: 13:46:29
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
22/1
  • Form 2310-0F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 115

held up on outside, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 3rd, went 2nd when not fluent 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before mistake 3 out

2
Silk - Black, white cross of lorraine, white sleeves, black armlets, check cap

Velasco (IRE)

19 pt D
18/1
  • Form 711P1-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, not fluent 1st, slipped and fell after 6th

3
Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 232111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

made all, clear 2 out, very easily

4
Silk - Dark blue, pink diamond, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star
28/1
  • Form 55813P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

prominent, jumped left and awkward 1st, not fluent next, lost place 3rd, ridden 5th, hampered and unseated rider after 6th

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, White sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Form 58P/P6P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

in rear, not fluent and ridden 3rd, well behind 8th, pulled up after

6
Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, yellow and royal blue hooped sleeves, striped cap

Jeteye (IRE)

27 vt
7/1
  • Form P71974
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 99

always handy, not much room 1st, not fluent next, bumped after 6th, well held by winner from 2 out, kept on

7
Silk - Black, White cross belts, diabolo on sleeves

Mrs Tabitha

23 pt
12/1
  • Form 071-24R
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, hampered and lost place briefly 1st, not fluent next, hampered after 6th, well held by winner from 2 out, one pace

In depth

Formwatch

Herewegohoney (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 1st, closed leader 7th, prominent when fell and brought down rival 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Velasco (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Led, headed before 4th, dropped to rear before 3 out where not fluent, ridden and chased leaders before last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 17l behind Shoeshine Boy (10-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Skyjack Hijack (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Jumped well, made all, clear before 3 out, unchallenged, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating City Derby (11-4) by 16l, 7 ran.

Steps Match (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Jumped left, led until 5th, chased winner, awkward at 7th, pecked badly 10th, mistake and lost 2nd 13th, weakened in 5th when went badly left 4 out, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Del La Mar Rocket (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Towards rear, reminders 4th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Jeteye (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Prominent, jumped to join leaders 9th, soon headed, not fluent 3 out, joined leader before next, soon pushed along, headed approaching last, ran on one pace run in, lost 3rd final 110yds, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Magical Arthur (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Mrs Tabitha 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division, closed into 3rd 3 out, pushed along, swerved left and ran out 2 out, unseated rider, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.